Cartoons released in 1947

206 cartoons ← 1946 1948 →

  1. The First Snow

    October 10, 1947 No. 4714 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Some friendly rabbits are frolicking in the winter snow when a hungry fox appears with rather nasty plans. There's even a scene where the rabbits are playing ice hockey and use the fox for…

  2. One Note Tony

    October 22, 1947 No. 4715 Theatrical TerryToon Cartoons

    Animals present a symphony orchestra concert in the jungle. The monkey tympani player is One Note Tony, who only gets to hit his one note as written by the lion conductor. When an elephant…

  3. The Super Salesman

    October 24, 1947 No. 4716 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Heckle and Jeckle are both salesmen, or at least pitchmen. They show up in a municipal park (where no peddlers are allowed) to sell their instant hair-growing tonic (a/k/a snake oil). They…

  4. Wotta Knight

    October 24, 1947 No. MPAA #: 04208 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Popeye has joust about had it in a 10-round joust between himself and Sir Bluto for the opportunity to awaken the sleeping beauty Olive- with blonde hair, yet!

  5. Doggone Cats

    October 25, 1947 No. 1054. Blue Ribbon: 1401. MPAA… Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    A goofy Sylvester and his orange feline pal are being chased by Wellington the bulldog. The pursuit is interrupted when the dog's mistress orders him to deliver a package to Uncle Louie, "a…

  6. Date With Duke

    October 31, 1947 Theatrical Series Paramount Pictures

    Jazz bandleader and composer Duke Ellington performs some musical numbers with "The Puppettoons." The Duke interacts with talking perfume bottles to create his "Perfume Suite."

  7. Foul Hunting

    October 31, 1947 No. 2350. MPAA #: 11683 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Goofy goes duck hunting, then the ducks go Goofy hunting.

  8. Who Robbed The Robins?

    October 1947 (estimated) Theatrical Analysis Films.

    Detective Moley is called upon to investigate the stolen eggs from Mrs. Robin. After many exciting events, Mr. Jay is brought to justice.

  9. Slick Hare

    November 1, 1947 No. 1035. MPAA: 11510 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Waiter Elmer Fudd, running a swanky Hollywood restaurant (the "Mocrumbo"), tries to catch Bugs for an order of fried rabbit for a very important customer, Humphrey Bogart's companion, "Baby…

  10. Kitty Caddy

    November 6, 1947 No. 4712 Theatrical Series Screen Gems

  11. Safari So Good

    November 7, 1947 No. 4718 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Popeye and Olive are on a safari, he with a gun and she with a movie camera. She wanders off to stalk a chimp, and happens across Bluto as a muscle-bound Tarzan-like character. She's smitte…

  12. The Fatal Kiss

    November 7, 1947 Theatrical Morey and Sutherland Productions

  13. A Fight To The Finish

    November 14, 1947 No. 4717 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Lots of singing in this classic operetta, in which Mighty Mouse battles Oil Can Harry for the hand of Pearl Pureheart. The announcer starts off as though this was a continuing serial: "When…

  14. Mail Dog

    November 14, 1947 No. 2349.. MPAA: 11672 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Pluto is pressed into duty to deliver a sack of mail to a remote arctic outpost... helped along by a playful arctic rabbit.

  15. Super Lulu

    November 21, 1947 No. 4719 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Lulu's father is angry that his daughter spends more time reading superhero comic books than to her studies. He takes away her comic books and makes her buckle down to her studies. That nig…

  16. Chip an' Dale

    November 28, 1947 No. 2356 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Donald is taking care of a log cabin in the snow. When the snowbound Donald runs out of firewood on a cold morning, he naturally turns to the forest. Donald chops down Chip an' Dale's house…

  17. The Baby Sitter

    November 28, 1947 No. MPAA: # 4237 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Lulu advertises her services as a babysitter. She gets a job taking care of a little brat who keeps trying to get out of the house. During her efforts to get the kid to go to sleep, Lulu ge…

  18. Mexican Joyride

    November 29, 1947 No. 1034. MPAA: 11507 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Daffy Duck, singing "Gaucho Serenade," drives down to Mexico for a vacation. After a burning experience with Mexican food, Daffy takes in the bullfights. As if at a baseball game, Daffy hec…

  19. Fun Fair

    November 1947 (estimated) No. 2 Theatrical British Animated Productions.

    Bubble the taxi-driver decides to go the fair on Hampstead Heath. Squeek the taxi would rather work but changes his mind when he sees the prize of a gleaming three-tone motor horn. At the f…

  20. The Mail Goes Through

    November 1947 (estimated) Theatrical Wright

    Two reckless villains try to rob a train. Good triumphs over evil, and the mail goes through.

  21. Boston Beanie

    December 4, 1947 No. 4713 Theatrical Series Columbia Pictures Corporation

    A hobo cat tricks a penny-pinching Scotsman named Lavish McTavish into taking him in, but the cat soon learns that he has to earn his keep by catching mice. However, there is only one mouse…

  22. Santa's Surprise

    December 5, 1947 No. MPAA: # 4357 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Little Audrey and some other kids from around the world stow away inside Santa's sleigh and travel to Christmas town to help old Saint Nick. While Santa sleeps, the kids decide to give him…

  23. The Wolf's Pardon

    December 5, 1947 No. 4718 Theatrical TerryToon Cartoons

    Crooners, swing, jive and zoot suits figure in this musical cartoon, in which a wolf gets mobbed and kissed by adoring young women. The Big Bad Wolf finally gets out of prison after serving…

  24. Catch As Cats Can

    December 6, 1947 No. 1038. MPAA: 11508 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    The Bing Crosbyesque parrot wants to get rid of his rival, the Frank Sinatra-like canary. He enlists Sylvester in his scheme. In the end, Sylvester imitates Crosby, complete with pipe and h…

  25. King-Size Canary

    December 6, 1947 No. MPAA: # 12307 Theatrical MGM

    While searching for food, a hungry cat finds a mouse who tells him where to find a tasty canary. However, the canary is scrawny because he's been sick, so the cat feeds the bird some "Jumbo…

  26. The Hitch Hikers

    December 12, 1947 No. 4719 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    The boys are trying to hitch a ride with no luck. They see a car parked in front of a bank with the door open. They jump in against the driver's will, and a bank tobber runs out and jumps i…

  27. A Horsefly Fleas

    December 13, 1947 No. (Blue Ribbon): 1410. MPAA: 12… Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Anthony Flea, a little blue flea with a coonskin cap, is troubled by the postwar housing shortage. In search of "a home around the corner," he wanders along and finds a lonely horsefly. The…

  28. Woody The Giant Killer

    December 15, 1947 No. F-13. MPAA: 12624 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    Out of work, Woody is weary from looking for a place to rent, and he complains about his not having any living quarters. He's approached by city slicker Buck Beaver, who convinces him to bu…

  29. All's Fair At The Fair

    December 19, 1947 No. MPAA: # 04303 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Bluto gets Popeye into trouble with Olive by pushing her into a taffy pulling machine at the local fair.

  30. Swiss Cheese Family Robinson

    December 19, 1947 No. 4720 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Mighty Mouse is enjoying a well-earned vacation when the famous family of mice is stuck on a giant piece of cheese in the ocean, then stranded on a faraway island populated with rather unfr…

  31. The Bandmaster

    December 19, 1947 No. UA-5. MPAA: 12255 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    A zany musical performance of a circus band as Andy Panda conducts the "Overture to Zampa." Band director Andy just can't seem to stay out of trouble and has trouble staying on the bandstan…

  32. Lazy Little Beaver

    December 26, 1947 No. 4721 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    A young beaver who has run away from home learns a lesson about work and slothfulness when he attracts a wolf who wants to turn him into a fur coat.

  33. Pluto's Blue Note

    December 26, 1947 No. MPAA: 12080 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Pluto loves to sing, but no one (not even the radio!) will sing along with him. But success comes when he finds that his tail makes an excellent phonograph needle. He learns to play with an…

  34. The Circus Comes To Clown

    December 26, 1947 No. MPAA: # 4253 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Singalong about the fun of the circus featuring spot gags such as stereotypical black "Siamese Twins" eating watermelons (one eats them, the other spits out the seeds) and lions shooting th…

  35. Rhapsody In Wood

    December 29, 1947 Theatrical Series Paramount Pictures

    Woody Herman explains the origin of his clarinet and its effects on his grandfather's life while playing clarinet solos throughout with members of the First Herd.

  36. Ain't Nature Grand

    1947 (estimated) No. 39 Theatrical Series Paramount Pictures

    A look at just how well "Mother Nature" manages to care for and nurture her animal children.

  37. An Orchid for Peggy

    1947 (estimated) Theatrical Pathescope Productions, Henry Strauss Productions

    The film told the story of one young woman who was bored with her job but learned that it was worth doing for the sake of her fellow employees. Foreshadowed an effort to reconcile some of t…

  38. As Our Friends

    1947 (estimated) No. 37 Theatrical Series Paramount Pictures

    Animals which extend a friendly attitude (and no teeth!) toward the human species.

  39. Cadet Rousselle

    1947 (estimated) Theatrical National Film Board of Canada

    Colorful puppets illustrate the old French song about Cadet Rousselle, who falls down a ladder, who trips on battlements, and whose dogs will not obey him. The animated figures carry our he…

  40. Chiquita Banana

    1947 (estimated) John Sutherland Productions

    Featuring Chiquita Banana

  41. Chiquita Banana And The Bobby Soxer

    1947 (estimated) John Sutherland Productions

    Featuring Chiquita Banana

  42. Chiquita Banana And The Cannibals

    1947 (estimated) No. 79-P7 John Sutherland Productions

    Featuring Chiquita Banana

  43. Chiquita Banana Goes North

    1947 (estimated) John Sutherland Productions

    Featuring Chiquita Banana

  44. Chiquita Banana Helps The Pieman

    1947 (estimated) John Sutherland Productions

    Featuring Chiquita Banana

  45. Chiquita Banana In Society

    1947 (estimated) John Sutherland Productions

    Featuring Chiquita Banana

  46. Chiquita Banana In The Nursery

    1947 (estimated) John Sutherland Productions

    Featuring Chiquita Banana

  47. Chiquita Banana Makes A Better Breakfast

    1947 (estimated) John Sutherland Productions

    Featuring Chiquita Banana

  48. Chiquita Banana Meets The King

    1947 (estimated) John Sutherland Productions

    Featuring Chiquita Banana

  49. Chiquita Banana On The Air

    1947 (estimated) No. 79-P3 John Sutherland Productions

    Featuring Chiquita Banana

  50. Chiquita Banana Saves Trouble

    1947 (estimated) John Sutherland Productions

    Featuring Chiquita Banana